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Israeli Education Minister Halts National Exams Amid Reform Plans

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch suspended national "Tnuva" assessment exams and halted the National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education's operations pending system reforms.

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What happened

01Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch suspended national "Tnuva" assessment exams and halted the "Rama" authority.
02The suspension is intended to allow for reforms to the education system's measurement and evaluation processes.
03The decision could halt about 40 educational studies and surveys, according to the authority's director general.
04Israel's participation in the international "TIMSS" math and science test is at risk.
05The Ministry of Education stated that international tests will continue under a steering committee.

The decision risks halting around 40 educational studies and disrupting Israel's participation in the international "TIMSS" test. The Ministry of Education claims international studies will continue under a steering committee.

Translated and summarized by baba from Alarab, the latest report. Read Alarab’s original